Ainsley Harris knows two things for sure:

She'll do whatever it takes to keep her friends and family safe.

And she's been in love with her best friend for years.

Loch Collins has no idea that she loves him. He refuses to look past the comfort of friendship because he has a business to run, a past to keep hidden, and a daughter to raise alone. He can't risk losing Ainsley by giving into the temptation that has burned in his veins for years.

But one night changes everything and the next night breaks the rules.

Only something is coming for the small, fractured family they've created. And if Loch isn't careful, he'll lose everything he fought to protect—even if it means breaking his best friend's heart to keep her safe.